Removal-Fill: Channel History & Proposed Changes
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Review of Proposed Earthwork Projects in the Port of Coos Bay Presentation by: Michael Graybill Presented to: League of Women Voters 31 January 2019 Two Closely Related Dredging Projects Are Under Consideration in Coos Bay: DREDGING PROJECT #1 The Jordan Cove Energy Project 5.7 million cubic yards (Not including maintenance volume) DREDGING PROJECT #2. The Coos Bay Navigation Channel Expansion project 18 million cubic yards (Not including maintenance volume) Two Closely Related Dredging Projects Are Under Consideration in Coos Bay: DREDGING PROJECT #1 The Jordan Cove Energy Project 5.7 million cubic yards (Not including maintenance volume) 23.7 Million Cubic Yards! DREDGING PROJECT #2. The Coos Bay Navigation Channel Expansion project 18 million cubic yards (Not including maintenance volume) DREDGING PROJECT #1 The Jordan Cove Energy Project 5.7 million cubic yards (Does not include maintenance volume) Land disposal DREDGING PROJECT #2. The Coos Bay Navigation Channel Expansion project 18 million cubic yards (Does not including maintenance volume) Ocean disposal DREDGING PROJECT #1 The Jordan Cove Energy Project 5.7 million cubic yards (Does not include maintenance volume) Land disposal DREDGING PROJECT #2. The Coos Bay Navigation Channel Expansion Project 18 million cubic yards (Does not include maintenance volume) Ocean disposal Project #1 Proposed Earthwork: Jordan Cove Energy Project Project has 3 Elements: 1. Natural Gas Pipeline 229-mile route; mostly over land; crosses 400+ wetlands and water bodies Hardly any dredging but massive excavation work to bury pipe Extensive Horizontal Directional Drilling of pipeline under the Bay 2. LNG Factory on N Spit Factory super chills gas to a liquid (-220 degrees F) No dredging needed to build factory Much filling needed to elevate facility above tsunami zone 3. LNG Ship Terminal 5.7 Million Cubic Yards of dredging and filling Access Channel, Marine Slip, Navigation Reliability Improvement Open trench pipeline installation Gas Pipeline Drilled Under Bay Horizontal Directional Drilling Coos Bay West 5,192’ 7,000 cy Coos Bay East 8,972’ long 12,000 cy Project #1 Proposed Earthwork: Jordan Cove Energy Project Project has 3 Elements: 1. Natural Gas Pipeline 229-mile route; mostly over land; crosses 400+ wetlands and water bodies Hardly any dredging but massive excavation work to bury pipe 2. LNG Factory on N Spit Factory super chills gas to a liquid (-220 degrees F) No dredging needed to build factory Much filling needed to elevate facility above tsunami zone 3. LNG Ship Terminal 5.7 Million Cubic Yards of dredging and filling Access Channel, Marine Slip, Navigation Reliability Improvement Proposed Dredge Spoils placement (5.4 million cubic yards) Jordan Cove Terminal Site Dredge spoil placement areas and fill elevations Jordan Cove terminal area LNG tanker berth Project #1 Proposed Earthwork: Jordan Cove Energy Project Project has 3 Elements: 3. LNG Ship Terminal 5.7 Million Cubic Yards of dredging Access Channel, Marine Slip, Navigation Reliability Improvement Excavate 5,400,0000 Cubic Yards Slip and Berth: 4,000,000 cubic yards Slip & Berth - 49’ Access Channel - 49’ deep Access Channel 1,400,000 cubic yards (Major estuary alteration) Slip and Access Channel 5,400,000 Cubic Yards Fill Autzen stadium 275’ deep Excavation of 1.4 million cubic yards of sediment to make the Access Channel will dramatically alter the shoreline of the Bay Eelgrass bed at access channel site Access Channel Eelgrass bed Dredging area Liquid Natural Gas on Board 40,900,000 gallons 14,600 Propane truck loads LNG carrier Asia Venture 2017 Cargo capacity 154,948 cubic meters 935’ long x 142’ wide x 39’ draft Slip & access channel Navigation Reliability Improvements Jordan Cove Energy Project Navigation Reliability Improvements Total sand volume 78,800 cy Total rock volume 509,800 cy Dredge Area 3 Dredge area 4 25,000 cy sand 25,000 cy sand 200 cy rock Dredge area 2 25,000 cy sand Dredge Area 1 159,000 cy rock 4,300 cy sand 346,000 cy rock Navigation Reliability Improvement Areas 588,600 cubic yards Fill Autzen stadium 30 feet deep Construction Dredging: NRI’s, slip and access channel 5,700,000 cubic yards Fill Autzen stadium 290 feet deep Project Lifetime Dredging: 9,470,000 cubic yards Maintenance Dredging (30 years): Fill Autzen stadium 482 feet deep 3,770,000 cubic yards Fill Autzen stadium 192 feet deep Autzen Stadium Cumulative dredging summary for Project #1 However……. LNG berth is designed for ships with capacity up to 217,000 cubic meters; This is larger than the 148,000 cubic meter limit set by the Coast Guard. To use this capacity it will be necessary to make the navigation channel deeper and wider Wood Chip carrier Princess Haru (2017) 656’long 105’wide The LNG Berth is designed for ships with capacities up to 217,000 cubic meters 217,000 cubic meter ships are 377’ longer and 59’ wider than Coos Bay chip ships LNG Carrier Al Gattara (2007) 216,200 Cubic meters capacity 1033’ long x 164’wide The observation deck of the Empire state building is 1,050 feet Earthwork Project #2 Coos Bay Navigation Channel Expansion Project Largest dredging project in history of Port of Coos Bay Double the size of the channel between the ocean and the rail bridge 18 Million Cubic Yards of dredging ( 3x more than Project #1) Extensive excavation of bedrock at bottom of channel $7.5 million Study costs paid by Jordan Cove Energy Project Potential to Change How Coos Bay Functions Project #2 Coos Bay Navigation Channel Expansion Project Project #2 Coos Bay Navigation Channel Expansion Project High tide level Portion of bay that varies with the tide Low tide level Existing navigation channel -37’deep x 300’ wide Total channel area: 11,100 sq. ft. Portion of Bay below low below tidelow of Bay Portion Portion of bay below below of low bay tide Portion Bottom of Bay High tide level Portion of bay that varies with the tide Low tide level Proposed Channel Expansion Existing navigation channel Total channel area: 11,100 sq. ft. 37’deep Total channel - area: 20,250 sq. ft. deep45’ 300’wide Portion of Bay below low below tidelow of Bay Portion Portion of bay below below of low bay tide Portion 450’ wide Bottom of Bay First Six Miles of Channel Bottom is Bedrock The Proposed Channel Expansion Deepen from -37’ to 45’ and widen from 300’ to 450’ wide Remove 18 million cubic yards Over 1 million cubic yards of bedrock Disposal in Ocean Consultants currently studying “Confined Blasting” to remove bedrock Thank you Very Much! Example of the largest LNG vessel authorized by Coast Guard for Coos Bay Navigation Channel: (148,000 cubic meters) LNG Carrier Energy Navigator 2008 148,000 cubic Meters = 950’ long x 160’ wide 39,097,463 gallons = Cargo Capacity 147,558 cubic meters 59 Olympic swimming pools Project #1 Proposed Earthwork: Jordan Cove Energy Project Project has 3 Elements: 1. Natural Gas Pipeline 229-mile route; mostly over land; crosses 400+ wetlands and water bodies Hardly any dredging but massive excavation work to bury pipe Extensive Horizontal Directional Drilling of pipeline under the Bay 2. LNG Factory on N Spit Factory super chills gas to a liquid (-220 degrees F) No dredging needed to build factory Much filling needed to elevate facility above tsunami zone 3. LNG Ship Terminal Access Channel, Marine Slip, Navigation Reliability Improvement 5.7 Million Cubic Yards of dredging and filling PORT OF COOS BAY REQUEST TO THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: Deepen & Widen the Navigation Channel from Ocean - River Mile 8.2 • Deepen the channel from -37’ to -45’ • Widen the channel from 300’ to 450’. • Expand channel entrance to 1,280’ wide and 57’ deep. • Taper channel entrance to 45’deep and 450’ wide at river mile 1 • Allow dredging 5’ deeper than the maintenance depths Dredging And Disposal Required: • 18 million cubic yards of dredged material (sand and > 1 mcy rock) • New 1,850 acre (2 square mile) Disposal Site offshore from Sunset Bay State Park. • The disposal site is-140’ to -320’deep Project #2 Coos Bay Navigation Channel Expansion Project .